Eight People Killed in Mass Shooting Across Three Villages in Turkey

Eight people were killed and one was injured in a mass shooting on Thursday in three villages in west-central Turkey, according to local officials. The attacks occurred in the Afyonkarahisar province, which is located between the capital city of Ankara and the coastal city of Izmir.

Authorities reported that two women with gunshot wounds were found on a road in Yukaritandir village. They were taken to the hospital but unfortunately did not survive. In addition, three bodies were discovered in Kiyir village and another three in Ayazini village, both located a short drive from the first site.

One person was also found in critical condition and is currently fighting for their life in the hospital. The exact location of this individual has not been disclosed.

Police have launched a major manhunt for the shooter. Turkish media released grainy CCTV footage showing a man in a black jacket and white trousers holding a rifle near a red minivan. This vehicle was later found abandoned and stuck in the mud near the university town of Eskisehir, about 100 kilometers north of the shooting sites.

Investigators are also looking into whether this shooting is connected to a previous incident in Afyonkarahisar, where a woman was shot and seriously injured while in her car.